Sunday, October 31, 2010

This Friday, November 5, Woodland Hills Ice will return for our second annual season of outdoor ice skating in the San Fernando Valley. Our ice rink features over 7000 square feet of real ice situated under the California sun and stars, open daily until February 6, 2011.

I would love to invite your Scout troops to join us for ice skating field trips during our season this year. We can accommodate groups of all sizes, offering discounted rates as low as $10 per person. We can also include options like group skating classes and food packages during the visit. Parents and families are welcome to join the Scouts, too!

We are already booking dates in our calendar now, so please get in touch if you would like to reserve a day and time for your group.

The Pantry is located behind the First Christian Church of North Hollywood, on the corner of Colfax and Moorpark. We are open to accept anything that can help on Mondays from 8:00 am until 1:00pm and Fridays from 7:00am until 1:00pm.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

We need to get Roundtable Flag Ceremony patches. Instead of purchasing the usual Scout shop patch, we want to spice things up a bit and make us unique. We want to make our very own Balboa Oaks Roundtable Flag Ceremony patch. And we want you to design it.

Rules are:

Patch must be designed by a Cub Scout or Boy Scout.

Patch must have Balboa Oaks on it.

Patch must have the American flag on it.

Patch shape is up to you. If you design a non-geometric shape, it may not be able to be made, but give it a shot if you like.

Don't worry about your artwork and drawing skills. It is the idea we are looking for. All artwork can be re-touched as needed.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

We are going to be sending boxes to our deployed troops in November. We would like to fill all the small spaces with as much candy as we can. If any of you would like to share some of your Halloween candy, I would love to send it to our troops that will be away from home during the holidays.

If your your pack or troop would like to collect some candy after Halloween and bring it to the Scout service center in Newhall, I will be happy to make sure it gets sent to our troops.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Troop 911's Webelos Weekend is an adventure designed to introduce Webelos Scouts and their parents to the thrilling Scouting adventures ahead, and to help them make the transition into Boy Scouting exciting. The weekend is filled with fun activities, intriguing demonstrations, and plenty of outdoor excitement.

Our theme this year is Sports!

Troop 911 is inviting all 1st and 2nd Year Webelos to attend. Troop 911 is a boy-led troop. Unlike Cub Scouts, the boys make the decisions and provide the leadership. Adults are there to give advice and to assure safety. The Webelos Scouts will be assigned to Patrols for the weekend, so that they can experience a model Boy Scout Troop campout led by experienced Boy Scouts. Parents will be given an orientation on Boy Scouting, and will have a relaxing weekend campout plus a chance to meet many of Troop 911's adult leaders (while their Webelos participate in troop activities).

All proceeds of the dinner are tax deductible and all guests will have an opportunity to win a single piece signed by Norman Rockwell with an approximate value between $800 to $1500. Ten pieces of the collection will be available for sale.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Join the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America for the 6th Annual Stoney Point Beautification Project

By Councilman Greig Smith

Join the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America for a worthy cause as they lead their annual volunteer clean-up day on Saturday, Oct. 30 to remove trash, clear trails and paint over graffiti to keep Stoney Point Park in Chatsworth looking beautiful.

Boy Scouts Pack 921, led by Scout Leader Les Salay, are fantastic role models of civic engagement and environmental stewardship. These young kids have spearheaded this effort and have engaged community members, businesses, and Neighborhood Councils to get involved.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger Program

The Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger program invites Boy and Cub Scouts to participate in educational and/or volunteer service projects at national park sites to spark their awareness of the national parks and to provide Scouts with the opportunity to explore the national parks and learn more about protecting our natural and cultural resources. Scouts are awarded certificates and/or patches for participating in the program.

How to earn a Scout Ranger certificate or patch

Scouts can earn a certificate or patch by participating in:

organized educational programs

volunteer service projects.

To earn a troop certificate, troops must participate for a minimum of five hours at one or more national park sites.

To earn a patch, Scouts must participate for a minimum of ten hours at one or more national park sites.

Qualifying organized educational programs:

Ranger guided interpretive tours

Junior Ranger programs

Environmental education programs

Any other official NPS education program

Qualifying volunteer service projects:

Any organized project that helps and enhances the natural and/or cultural resources of a park unit and is identified by the park as an appropriate volunteer opportunity.

Think about the projects your troop would be interested in and time frame for completion.

If you would like to provide volunteer service or if you intend to participate in an activity that is not part of a regularly scheduled interpretive program to fulfill the program requirements, contact the park to discuss the possible activities.

Place: Bullwinkel's, 33302 N. Agua Dulce Cyn. Rd., Agua Dulce
(If coming from Santa Clarita, we are off the 14 fwy, exit Agua Dulce Cyn and make a left. At the stop sign make left and Bullwinkels is on your right opposite the Sweet Water Market. Follow signs.)

Supplies needed: Please bring clothes that can get wet and dry clothes to change into.

Service project: We will be washing cars, offering camel photo opportunities, and holding a garage sale to raise money to pay for the birds of prey cages for local Nature Centers.